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A man stands on a red cushioned stool on a stage, raising one hand in greeting and holding a gold trident in the other. He wears a leopard-print garment over a rust-orange dhoti, with a gold crescent moon ornament in his high dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a white and red forehead marking. A snow-capped mountain backdrop fills the screen behind him.

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April 01 20182018-04-01A man performs as a Shiva-style deity on a stage in front of a large backdrop of snowy Himalayan mountain peaks. He wears a crescent moon ornament in his tied-up dark hair, a white tripundra with a red bindi, and a leopard-print garment over his torso with a deep red-orange dhoti. Layered rudraksha malas hang across his chest and waist, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrist. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft and a small golden damaru drum tied near the top. He smiles at the audience. Appearance cues are consistent with a person-style presentation, but his identity is not established by a caption.2018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01A performer stands on a red cushioned stool before a large screen showing a snow-capped mountain peak. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, rust-red draped dhoti and layered rudraksha malas, with rudraksha bands on his arms. He holds a gold trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth and drum-shaped ornament, and a crescent moon ornament is set in his long dark hair. A white tripundra and red bindi mark his forehead, and he smiles with one hand on his hip. Appearance-based label only, without naming a person: a performer dressed as Shiva.2018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01A man stands on a stage before a large backdrop of snow-covered mountain peaks rendered in blue and white. He wears a tall dark topknot with a crescent moon ornament, a white and red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, arms and waist, and an orange-red dhoti with a leopard-print cloth draped over his torso. He holds a tall ornate silver trident with a decorated damaru tied to its shaft by a leopard-print scarf, while his other hand is raised open in a gesture of speech. The scene reads as a staged Shiva-themed performance with Himalayan imagery. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the swept-up hair, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial dress, shown in person on stage.2018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01A man stands on a red-cushioned stool before a large blue and white mountain backdrop, costumed as Shiva: a crescent moon ornament sits in his piled dark hair, and a white tilak marks his forehead. He wears rust-orange draped garments with a leopard-print top, layered rudraksha malas on his chest and waist, and rudraksha bracelets. His right hand is raised in blessing while his left arm holds a tall golden trident (trishul) draped with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum. A possible a person candidate is shown in a performance-style Shiva costume, with qualifying cues of rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and a crescent-moon ornament, though the appearance is only partially clear.2018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copies